Tito Ortiz unhappy not to have had the merit of crushing Chuck Liddell – "I dominated, I beat him at his own game"

Tito Ortiz earned his long-awaited victory and revenge against his long-time rival, Chuck Liddell, last weekend (Saturday, November 24, 2018) at Golden Boy MMA 1, easily eliminating "The Iceman" in the first round.

But the discussion around the water fountain in the days that followed had more to do with the appearance of the shell of his old Chuck, than the domination of Tito. And it's not right with the "Bad Boy of Huntington Beach".

"Yeah it bothers me. I worked very hard for that. I've fought the best fight possible, I've reported everything from the camp, "Ortiz said in a recent interview for The Ariel Helwani MMA Show. "There were no holes in my game, quite simply. I took a sabbatical year because of a neck operation. I had three disks replaced in my neck. But I went through the camp, 18 weeks and I have never worked harder in my life. I raised my hand and I dominated. I beat Chuck at his game. "

Tito believes that the lack of credit given to him is a bit unfair, as it is Liddell who prompted him to call and set the wheels on for the trilogy. But in the end, Tito says the destruction of the 48-year-old veteran in the first round proves he has never lost it.

"Chuck said so much that he was going to knock me out, the fans said that he was going to knock me out again, that's what I have to prove." I have proved that I am a vicious fighter. I proved that I did not really lose it, "he added.

"People say," You lost twice to Chuck when you were in the prime of life. "I was not in the prime of life.I stayed in the game for five years, four years.I was still learning.I continue to learn.I was going through my Back problems before my back surgery.There were so many things that I was dealing with.Now that I am in good health, now that I am at the point, Chuck said that he wanted to beat me, "he said. -he declares.

"He's the one who called me and agreed to fight me, he kept telling me that I'm a developmental fight. Build as he wanted. And all of a sudden, when I crushed it like I did, people say it was no longer Chuck Liddell, "said the former Heavy Heavyweight Champion (UFC).

Ortiz has again retired after the victory and will leave the sport after a run of two wins, winning four of his five bouts since leaving UFC in 2012. Acting the next step for Tito he plans to stay in the fighting game a promoter.

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